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0 pointseadmund1y ago0 comments

> English is defined by its usage

Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man.

Out of curiosity, how do you refer to the logical fallacy of begging the question?

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Defined by usage is also the literal premise of the descriptive Oxford English Dictionary.

lmm1y ago

> how do you refer to the logical fallacy of begging the question?

Like that. But mostly I don't.

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Defined by usage is also the literal premise of the descriptive Oxford English Dictionary.

lmm1y ago

> how do you refer to the logical fallacy of begging the question?

Like that. But mostly I don't.

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